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Meredythe Glass, now 98 years old, reminisces about appearing in the original production of the Wizard of Oz as an extra and recalls many aspects of being part of the film, including listening as Judy Garland sang “Somewhere Over the Rainbow.” August 25 is the 80th anniversary of when the Wizard of Oz was released. Photographed in Meredythe’s Mercer Island residence on Aug 19, 2019. 211162
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Mercer Island resident who was in ‘Wizard of Oz’ reminisces about Judy Garland and working on film

Meredythe Glass, 98, was 18 when she got her first job as an extra in one of the greatest movies in American history: "The Wizard of Oz," which is celebrating its 80th anniversary.

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Kids get an introduction to keyboards by Darrius Willrich, left, at JazzED. Gospel singer Cora Jackson teaches beginning vocals to students in JazzED, a 9-year old non-profit that provides Jazz education to kids from pre-school to high school at the former Martin Luther King Elementary School. Photographed Wednesday, May 8, 2019. 210184
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How the world of jazz is opening to thousands of Seattle kids who might have been left out  VIEW

080814 – Seattle – Washington – Sarah Caples and her golden doodle Roxy sit together in Cal Anderson Park to watch Dirty Dancing as presented by The Three Dollar Bill Outdoor Cinema on August 8, 2014 in Seattle, Washington. The showing was part of the series entitled “Teenage Dreams”, which will also include the movie Clueless and Teen Witch, which will be shown later in the month.
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Members of Opera on Tap take the smallest of stages at the Blue Moon Tavern to perform. As part of the Blue Moon Tavern’s 85th Anniversary celebration, Opera On Tap performed Tuesday, April 23, 2019. 209934
Beer & Opera

Opera in a dive bar proves to be a perfect pairing at Seattle’s Blue Moon tavern

New Seattle band Black Ends (from left: Ben Swanson, Nicolle Swims and Jonny Modes) impress on their debut “Sellout” EP.
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“The Summer Wives” by Beatriz Williams

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Movies

Film on factory is first Netflix project endorsed by Obamas

NEW YORK (AP) — A documentary about an Ohio auto glass factory that is run by a Chinese investor debuted Wednesday on Netflix as the streaming service's first project backed by Michelle and Barack Obama's new production company. Filmmakers Steven Bognar and Julia Reichert said they learned of the Obamas' interest after "American Factory" was...  VIEW

Music & Nightlife

Cost of spherical Vegas Strip venue put at $1.2 billion-plus

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Tom Cruise stars as Ethan Hunt in “Mission: Impossible – Fallout.”

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Theater

Elise Landles CQ, left, and Shay Simone CQ dance during a tech rehearsal for the upcoming “Queens” burlesque show at the Northwest Film Forum Monday, Aug. 19, 2019. Shay Simone CQ and Annya Pin CQ-founders Simone Pin Productions CQ, a women of color production company- are curating multiple shows throughout 2019 for Northwest Film Forum’s first burlesque residency program. “This dance and performing arts residency is a really exciting evolution in the multidisciplinary programming we host in our space,” says Rana San CQ, artistic director of Northwest Film Forum. “I’ve been enthralled by Simone Pin’s work ever since I first saw them performÉ When I met Shay and Annya, it was immediately evident that they embodied the spirit of the residency I had conceptualized. Their work celebrates diversity, body positivity, community and instills a sense of self-love that can only be experienced in person.” Pin says the performance showcases as a mixture of dance, burlesque and singing. “‘Queens’ is based on the battles experienced by women of color and it is a chess-inspired piece,” says Pin. “It’s the narratives of the games and strategies we have to play to survive.” “Queens” will run August 22-24, 2019 at the Northwest Film Forum. For more information about this and coming shows, visit: https://nwfilmforum.org/events/queens-encore/ and https://www.simonepinofficial.com. LO 211223

‘Queens’ depicts battles, tactics of survival

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Sequim-based musician Jennifer Thomas made the Billboard charts with help from a burning piano and dramatic YouTube videos

Visual Arts

John Murphy, front, with On Sight Access, reaches for one of 16 acrylic pieces to be installed on the 46 by 60-foot mural in the new Burke Museum. The panel is by RYAN! Feddersen (CQ first name all caps with !) of the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation (Okanogan / Arrow Lakes). It has 294 vinyl pieces applied to it in a cascade of symbolic figures transforming into one another representing connections between nature, culture and our experience as a society. The mural is titled “Synecdoche.” In the background working is Billy Silva. The new Burke opens to the public in mid-October. Ref to more photos online LO Burke Museum Tuesday August 13, 2019 Workers (mainly) with On Site Access install a 3-story-high mural in the new Burke Museum, set to open in October. 211167

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Pacific NW Magazine

Bartender Andrew Enyeart at The Nest bar on the roof of the Thompson Hotel, with his creation the Lit 101, the city’s classiest (and tastiest) Long Island Iced Tea.

The randomly alcoholic Long Island Iced Tea might get a bad rap, but high-end mixologists can raise the bar considerably

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